BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of
St Michael and All Angels, Southfield
in the County of
Middlesex
in the Year 1866
| When Baptised | 1866 Feb 2 | |
| Born | 16 [sic] April 1865 | |
| No. | 103 | |
| Child's Christian Name | Harry James | |
| Parent's Name | Christian |
Henry James
Sarah |
| Surname | Alford | |
| Abode | 7 Willow Walk | |
| Quality, Trade, or Profession | Sawyer | |
| By Whom the Ceremony was performed | W.R Scott | |
NB - this is one of 60 baptisms on the same date. Each one is annotated "Presentation of Our Lord".
February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord (Other terms are used) and celebrates the presentation of Christ at the Temple. See here.
Source: London Metropolitan Archives, Southfields St Michael and All Angels,
Register of Baptism, P91/MIC, Item 001
Source: Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms,
1813-1906